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Mike Winger idea 2018-04-18

Q&A: Partial and multiple fulfillment of prophecy — the Elijah/John the Baptist example

Question from William Toy about whether Mike sees prophecy as having partial and multiple fulfillment.

John the Baptist Matthew 11:14 Malachi 4:5 prophecy interpretation Elijah John the Baptist
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-29

Messianic prophecy: Messiah must 'come to the temple,' not rebuild it — Malachi 3:1

Ra claims Messiah must rebuild the Jewish Temple and Jesus did not

Daniel 9 Malachi 3:1 Daniel 9 Messianic prophecy Malachi 3:1
Mike Winger idea 2019-01-30

Mike gives five arguments for why Jesus is not the Bible

Systematic refutation of the 119 Ministries claim that Jesus = the written Word.

John 1 Malachi Moses Torah Logos
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-15

Q&A: Malachi 1:11 — "Gentile" and "heathen" as translation variants; the verse prophesies universal worship

Brief textual note on translation choices in Malachi

Malachi 1:11 Malachi 1:11 Gentiles nations (goyim)
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-16

The Angel of the Lord as the messianic figure — Malachi 3 and Judges 2

McLatchie connects the Angel of the Lord to the "messenger of the covenant" in Malachi 3, establishing the Angel of the Lord as a messianic figure.

Malachi 3:1 Judges 2:1 Malachi 3:1 Jonathan McLatchie Trinity in Old Testament
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-11

The Book of Enoch is historically interesting but not canonical and was never part of the Jewish or Christian canon

Response to Spider-G asking about the Book of Enoch.

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Mike Winger idea 2020-09-25

Jesus affirmed the Hebrew canon (Law, Prophets, Writings) — which excludes 1 Enoch and the Apocrypha

Supporting argument for 1 Enoch's non-canonical status

Jesus 1 Enoch canon of Scripture
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-02

Malachi 3:8 is the most-cited pro-tithe verse but is addressed to the nation of Israel under the Mosaic law, not to Christians

Examining the primary Old Testament tithing passage used to support Christian tithing

Malachi 3:8 Malachi 3:10 hermeneutics tithing Malachi 3:8
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-02

The Malachi tithe rebuke also includes offerings (firstborn animals), which modern tithe-preachers ignore — revealing selective application

Expanding the argument that the Malachi tithe command is being applied inconsistently

Malachi 3:8 hermeneutics tithing Malachi 3:8
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-02

In the Old Testament law the tithe went to Levites and priests, not to local pastors — so enforcing a 10% tithe should logically send money to Jewish Levites

Continuing the argument against applying the Malachi tithe to modern churches

hermeneutics tithing Levites
Mike Winger idea 2020-08-31

Mark 11:11 — Jesus evaluating the temple fulfills Malachi 3:1 ("the Lord will suddenly come to his temple"). This is the culmination of Mark's opening quote and his subtle deity Christology.

Analysis of the brief but significant Mark 11:11

Malachi 3:1 Mark 11:11 Mark 1:2-3 Malachi 3:1 deity of Christ temple cleansing
Mike Winger idea 2021-09-24

About Jacob & Esau: Why didn't God punish Jacob and his mother for stealing Esau's birthright and blessing (Genesis 27)? In fact, why does He love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1)?

Q&A question: About Jacob & Esau

Genesis Malachi Jacob Genesis Malachi
Mike Winger idea 2024-12-13

Malachi 4, Elijah & The End Times: Does the last verse of Malachi 4 suggest that Elijah will be one of the two witnesses in Revelation?

Q&A question: Malachi 4, Elijah & The End Times

revelation Malachi Elijah eschatology revelation
Mike Winger idea 2025-09-19

Malachi 4: About Jesus?: Is Malachi 4:2 talking about Jesus? Some translations like NKJV vs. NASB seem to reference it differently.

Q&A question: Malachi 4: About Jesus?

Malachi Jesus Malachi